Abstract: A lubricant delivery system for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The system includes a pump that draws lubricant from a lubricant reservoir and expels lubricant for delivery to the inlet manifold of the engine; and a pump controller that receives a signal that is representative of an engine operating condition. The controller controls the lubricant delivery rate of the pump based on the signal.

Abstract: A device for connecting tapes carrying electronic components, adapted for use in continuous automatic feed of electronic components. The device has a base plate on which are formed aligning pins adapted to be received by corresponding aligning holes defined in the abutting ends of the tapes to be connected, and a stapler slidably attached to the base plate and adapted for connecting the tapes by the stapler nails. In use, the tapes are so placed by inserting aligning holes thereof onto the corresponding aligning pins of the base member so that the trailing end of the preceding tape and the leading end of the oncoming tape may correctly abut each other. Then, the stapler is operated in the usual manner so as to connect the abutting ends of the tape by the stapler nails. Since the stapler is slidable in the breadthwise direction of the tape, the stapler nails are driven at a plurality of points over the breadth of the tapes, thereby rigidly connecting the tapes at the abutting ends.